Improvement in gate-latches



W. P. GOLDEN. Gate Latch.

No. 201,406.. Patented March 19,1878.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

WILLIAM F. GOLDEN, OF MORRIS, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATE-LATCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,406, dated March19, 1878 application filed February 19, 1878.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. GOLDEN, of Morris, in the county ofRipley and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Gate-Latches, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved gatelatch, part being broken awayto show the construction. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved gate-latch,simple in construction, convenient in use, strong, durable, neat inappearance, and which may be adjusted to accommodate the sag of thegate.

The invention consists in an improved latch formed by the combination ofthe circle-plate, provided with the screw or equivalent baseplate, thestops, and the perforated lug, the latch having its rear part slottedand its lower edge notched, and having its forward part notched upon thelower side, its end inclined or curved, and a thumb-piece formed uponits upper edge, and the catch-pin formed upon or attached to the endpartof a long, narrow, and slotted base-plate, as hereinafter fullydescribed. v

A represents a circular plate, upon the edge of which is formed a screw,to, to be screwed into the front bar of a gate, or a plate to be securedwith screws to the same. Upon the upper part and the lower forward partof the edge of the circle-plate A are formed projections M, to serve asstops to limit the throw of the latch B. Upon the lower part of the edgeof the circle-plate A is formed a projection, a which is perforated toreceive the bar of a padlock, O. The rear part or shank of the latch Bis made circular in form, is slotted to receive the circle-plate A, andis pivoted at its center to the center of the circle-plate A by a pin,rivet, or bolt, D.

The forward part of the latch is notched upon its lower side to receivethe catch-pin E, has its forward end. inclined or curved, so as to beraised automatically by striking against the catch-pin E when the gateis closed, and has a thumb-piece, 1), formed upon its upper side forconvenience in unlatching the gate. The catch-pin E is formed upon orattached to a long and narrow base-plate, 0, near one end. Thebase-plate e is slotted longitudinally to receive the screw or screws bywhich it is secured to the gate-post, The base-plate e is countersunkalong the edges of its slot to receive the heads of the screws, toprevent the said heads from projecting, and to prevent the saidbase-plate from sliding upon the said screws. This construction allowsthe catch-pin E to be readilyadj usted, as circumstances may require.

In the lower edge of the circular rear parts of the latch B is formed anotch, o to receive the bar of the padlock 0, so that the said latchcannot be raised from the catch-pin E when the padlock O is in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent An improved latch formed by the combination of thecircle-plate A, provided with the screw to, or equivalent base-plate,the stops a and the perforated lug ed, the latch B, having its rear partslotted and its lower edge notched, and having its forward part notchedupon the lower side, its end inclined or curved, and a thumb-piece, bformed upon its upper edge, and the catch-pin E, formed upon or attachedto the end part of a long, narrow, and slotted base-plate, e,substantially as herein shown and described.

WILLIAM FRANCIS GOLDEN.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL BECKER, JOHN WEsTRIoH.

